Chapter 119 - The Gift (1/2)
Luke looked at the clothes on the trunk and next to them was a letter. Luke opened it with a lump in his throat because he didn't know enough about phonemes yet to read something by himself.
To his delight, on the letter, there was not a text, but a drawing. It was a hand-made illustration of a heart, and inside it was a woman with long ears and hair. Luke smiled and lovingly put the drawing away in the <Normal Inventory>, to make sure he wouldn't lose it.
'So, you mean this here is a gift from Ayumi...' Luke thought as he held up the new outfit to get a better look. When he felt what the garment was made of, he was dumbfounded. 'I don't even think I deserve all this...'
He quickly began to get dressed in the thing. After getting dressed, Luke opened the closet that was inside his room, and on the closet door was a mirror. The half-wolf looked at you and almost couldn't believe it was himself. The gift was a set of clothes, armor, and belts that Luke could not even imagine the price.
The jacket he was wearing was gray and thick enough to protect him, but not too thick to make him overheat. There were red stripes on it, and some of it fell behind his left leg as if Ayumi knew that he used to keep throwing knives in that same area.
On the jacket were shoulder pads made of sturdy metal, the shape of which resembled the head of a gargoyle. In addition, there was a belt that connected the shoulder pads. This restricted his movements, yet he continued to wear the shoulder pads.
In the ensemble, there were also bracelets. Ordinary bracelets are usually made of leather and carry some belts, but these literally looked like small shields to protect his forearms. Their material was brown and didn't look like metal, but it was still hard as a rock.
”I think I'll finally be able to use my arms to protect myself.” Luke said, smoothing the object.
Having armor that protects some parts of your body is almost like a blessing because then you are less worried about getting hit and focus more on hitting your opponent.
However, Luke knew that the reason Ayumi gave so many parts with armor was not for this reason. There are abilities so strong that they can literally turn a person into dust, and wearing strong armor serves as a guarantee that you won't die from a single hit.
In addition to the garments to protect his chest, Luke was given iron knee pads, side pouches for his waist belt, and sturdy pants ordered especially for him.
During the time he was looking at his new items, Luke heard two firm knocks on the door, then a serene voice, ”Mr. Lange, are you up yet? You have to be ready in fifteen minutes.” Martha said.
The half-wolf walked to his bedroom door and opened it. The maid was surprised but tried not to show it.
”Breakfast is already on the table, but I'm afraid you'll have to eat alone. Shiro and Nathalia are warming up and Alexis and Mrs. Yamazaki left early.” She said and moved out of the way of the door, so he could get out.
”Alright...how about you...have you eaten yet?”
”Not yet.”